‍‍Global Connections


Global Connections - a student and teacher resource




Travel Itinerary

Check out the following sites to help you calculate the time, distance and money you will need for your itinerary.
There are some other interesting sites to help you understand time zones, seasons, latitude and longitude,


World Atlas Travel aids We know travel can be overwhelming so we provide these free travel aids to help you make sense of the distance and time you're covering when you do travel.
Time Zones What Time Is It Around The World Right Now?
World Time - Current Local Time - World Clock - Time Change Dates - Daylight Saving Time - Summer/Winter Time 2011

World Clock Time Zones Current local times around the world

World Sunlight Map Watch the sun rise and set all over the world on this real-time, computer-generated illustration of the earth's patterns of sunlight and darkness. The clouds are updated every 3 hours with current weather satellite imagery.

Smartraveller The Australian Government's travel advisory and consular information service.

Visa Information A visa is a form of permission for a non-citizen to enter, transit or remain in a particular country

Australian Passport Information To travel in or out of Australia and enter other countries you will need a passport

TripAdvisor Read opinions and information from people that have visited the places you want to go and read their reviews. Remember to check the traveler ratings and the trip type ratings. Also look up accommodation, places to visit and tours or activities to do there. Gives you prices as well. Well worth a look before you travel!!


World Aid Organisations
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AusAID - Australian Government Aid Program
CARITAS - Catholic Agency For Overseas Aid And Development
Oxfam About Us
Exploring Oxfam
Unicef Australia
About Fairtrade
Get Involved in Fairtrade
World Vision Home page
- Country Profiles world vision aid countries
- Global Issues - click on the issue you want to learn more about
- Get Connected - includes videos and worksheets


Countries of the world

National Geographic -research your country

Fact Monster countries of the world

Culture Quest World Tour information for kids

CIA world fact book information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 countries

Infoplease Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race · Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Government

Earthcam Live video cameras share parts of the world in pictures with you by capturing pictures of places, people, tourist attractions, nature spots, animals

Country reports statistics comparing and contrasting countries

Geography Games learn about lots of countries through online games

World fact book World Factbook contains info on all the countries of the world, including maps, pictures of flags, statistics, and info on each country's history, land, people government and money system.

Kidsclick KidsClick! is a web search site designed for kids by librarians - with kid-friendly results! Lots of countries

Some Interesting Links
How many countries? There are 195 countries in the world

Free Rice - Complete the quiz and feed the hungry at the same time

Global Citizens- Our mission is to visit all continents and as many countries and isolated islands in our vast oceans as we can

Global Games - Global education simulation games

United Nations - Social Policy and Development Division


BOY OVERBOARD- MORRIS GLEITZMAN
Found at findebookee.com
Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman